Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10578, Edward Dodge, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Dodge Edward
S10578
CONTENTS
banded

Vermont N o 18,892
Edward Dodge
Orange Co in the State of Vermont.
was a Prio. V. Serjt. in the company command
Captain Dodge of the Regt. command
Col. Hutchinson in the Mass. Troops
for 4 months serjt. — 20.00
20 " P. — 66.66
$86.66
Granted in the Act of Vermont
of 86 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Payment of Pension from the 31 st day of Dec r . 1833 until to 1 st of Jan y 1834 Chardon
to the 4th of Sept r 1833 216.66
Annual allowance ending March 34. 43.00
$260.00
{ Revolutionary Pension Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. Brown
Book E. Vol. 3
Page 60
Pension increased 24. Dec r 1833 from $66.66 to $86.66

Edward Doyne
Declaration
16475
Washington
Vermont
Make Return to - John W. Smith Esq. Chelsea

State of Vermont, ORANGE COUNTY ss.
At Chelsea in said County on this 21 st day of August
A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Silas Hildreth - Daniel Cobb & Francis Root Justices of the Court -
The Court of said Orange County, now sitting, being a Court of Record Edward Dwyer a resident of Washington in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832,
That he enlisted in the service of the United States, or volunteered as it was then called, under the following named officers and served as herein stated, that in the year 1775 he resided in Beverly in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts. That he served in the militia and was in the Battle of Lexington on the 19 th of April 1775 - two or three days service - that he enlisted or volunteered in the Massachusetts troops on the last of May or first of June 1775 for the term of eight months at Beverly appointed, in the Company commanded by Capt. Elmer Francis & Lieut. Porter in the Regiment commanded by Col. Mansfield & Lieut. Col. Isaac Hutchinson . That he marched immediately on his enlistment to Winterhill so called in Charleston, Massachusetts , and was there stationed for eight months being the term for which he enlisted or volunteered - that he was at the encampment at Bunker Hill . That encampment was kept up for several months from Prospect Hill & Bunker Hill - that he was employed in erecting fortifications, on guard & on picket duty during the time and that he was verbally discharged at Winterhill , in Charleston about the last of January or first of February 1776 -
Also that on or about the first of August 1776 he enlisted or volunteered in the service of the United States in the State troops of Massachusetts as he thinks, in the Company commanded by Capt. Robert Dwyer in the Regiment commanded by Col. Elmer Francis & Lieut. Porter . That he was ordered to Dorchester Neck so called in the State of Massachusetts - and remained there immediately after enlistment or volunteering as aforesaid & that he was stationed there during the whole term of his enlistment which was four months. That while there he was employed on guard & on picket duty - he thinks there was only one Regiment stationed there at that time. That he remained there in service until about the first of December 1776, as near as he can recollect - when he was verbally discharged at Dorchester Neck -
Also that about the first of December 1777, he enlisted or volunteered in the service of the United States in the Militia service of Massachusetts as he thinks, in the Company commanded by Capt. John Dwyer of Wenham , for the term of four months - to go to Boston & guard Burgoyne & his army as prisoners of war. That he was ordered immediately to Boston - and on his arrival at Charleston, Massachusetts his Captain John Dwyer was detached with 8 or 10 men of his Company and he remained at Charleston during the remainder of his term - that he was verbally discharged at Charleston about the first of March 1778 as near as he can recollect. That being detached as aforesaid he had no opportunity to become acquainted with the name of his superior officers - he thinks he belonged to Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regiment in this term of service -
Also that about the last of May or the first of June in the year 1778, he enlisted or volunteered in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts troops in the Company commanded by Capt. Simson Brown in the Regiment commanded by Col. Laskin in Thicket at first and subsequently by Col. Wade . & Lieut. Col. Wade . That he was ordered out immediately after enlistment & marched from Beverly to Dedham & from Dedham to Barnstable in Rhode Island & from Barnstable to Tiverton & then embarked onto Rhode Island and was in the battle between Sullivan's Army & the British on the Island. Gen. Sullivan had the Chieftains on the Island - several days after the battle he & his Regiment embarked from Tiverton for East Greenwich . Rhode Island the last of June or first of July 1778 and were then employed guarding the shore & on picket duty and continued there till he was discharged - that he enlisted & was discharged for six months. - and that he was discharged at East Greenwich the last of December 1778 as near as he can recollect - and his discharge was verbal -
Also that on or about the last of December 1778 on the 1 st of January 1779 as near as he can recollect he again enlisted or volunteered in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts troops, or Militia, in the Company commanded by John Dwyer & Lieut. Samuel Dwyer in the Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Pickering and was immediately ordered to Dedham & from Dedham to Attleboro & on to Braintree & to Canton in Plymouth County & Hartford & then to Danvers . & from Danvers to White Plains in New York & to Tarrytown & to Fort Independence then back to Tarrytown & to Peach's Hills , Crooked's Ferry & Scarsdale from Scarsdale to Morristown in New Jersey & to Barn Brook . That he entered the service at this time for three months and that most of the time was spent in Maryland as he stated that his term of three months expired at Barn Brook and

Also that about the last of May or the first of June in the year 1778. he enlisted as a volunteer in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts troops in the Company, commanded by Capt. Simon Brown in the Regiment commanded by Col. Larkin. That he was ordered out immediately after enlistment & marched from Beverly to Dedham & from thence to Pawtucket in Rhode Island & from thence to Tiverton where he embarked onto Rhode Island and was in the battle between Sullivan's Army & the British on the Island. Gen. Sullivan had the Chief Command on the Island - several days after the battle he & his Regiment marched from Tarrytown for East Greenwich. Rhode Island the last of June or first of July 1778 and were then employed guarding the shore & on picket duty and continued there till he was discharged - that he enlisted & was discharged for six months. - and that he was discharged at East Greenwich the last of December 1778 as near as he can recollect - and his discharge was verbal -
Also that on or about the last of December 1776 or the 1st of January 1777 he again enlisted or volunteered in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts troops, or Militia, in the Company commanded by John Dwyer & Lieut. Samuel Dwyer in the Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Pickering and was immediately ordered to Dedham & from thence to Littleboro & on to Providence & to Canterbury in Connecticut & Hartford & thence to Danbury & from thence to White Plains in New York & to Tarrytown & to Fort Independence then back to Tarrytown & to Peekskill. Crossed Kings Ferry several times from thence to Morristown in New Jersey & to Bound Brook - that he entered the service at this time for three months and that most of the time was spent in marching as above stated that his term of three months expired at Bound Brook on or about the 20th of March in the year 1777 - that he was then verbally discharged at the expiration of his term as aforesaid - that when he entered on each of the above five campaigns, he resided in Beverly aforesaid - that he is not positive whether his term of service last mentioned under Pickering, commenced in December 1776 or in December 1777 - but his impression is, as he has above declared - that he has no claim to a pension from the United States or from the State of Massachusetts.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. To his knowledge
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Edward Dodge
H. C. G. H. Loughlin Clerk
We John Carpenter and Amasa Wright residing in Washington in said County of Orange hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Dodge who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be 79 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Amasa Wright
John Carpenter
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
H. C. G. H. Loughlin Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Amasa Wright who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Washington in said County, and that John Carpenter who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
H. C. G. H. Loughlin Clerk
I H. C. G. H. Loughlin Clerk of the Court of Orange aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Edward Dodge for a pension. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 24 day of August A. D. 1832.
H. C. G. H. Loughlin CLERK.

16.475 Edward Doase Orange County Vt Vermont
Vermont ret. —
Suspended
Admit 4 mo. less 20 66.66 20.00 Pmt 86.66 86.66
40 20 1.11 11.11 J.W. Smith Esq Chelsea X VT

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
June 1, 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Edward Dodge
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     19 th 1775 243 Private Capt Francis Cook { Maj- ficea Lexington Hatfield 70 years By living   June 1775 8 " Capt Dodge Col { Francis or Winter- Hill Essex Co Witnesses   1 Augt 1776 4 " Capt Dodge Col { Francis Dorchester Essex "   1 Nov 1777 4 " Capt Dodge Col { Gorham Brattle Charleston   1 June 1778 6 " Capt Dodge Col { Gorham France   1 Dec 1778 " Capt Dodge Col { Gorham Battle Beverly   1 Feb 1779 " Capt Dodge Col { Gorham Island Island   1 Dec 1779 3 " Capt Dodge Col { Gorham France   1 Aug " Capt Dodge Col { Gorham Beverly   " Capt Dodge Col { Gorham to New York  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Payments to be made at Burlington. Vt by First Natl. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of Vt
To be returned to John W. Smith, Chelsea, Vt
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 3.
Page 60 by _____ John T. Spurgeon - Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Edward Dodge — of the State of — Vermont — who was a Private, and Sergeant during the Revolutionary War, is entitled to receive. Sixty-Six — dollars and Sixty-Six — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty-first day of October — one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Geo. M. Brum Acting Commissioner of Pensions.

Chelsea Vt Nov 12
file
Nov. 15. 1863.
That Dept must return
his cert for correction
J. L.
Edwards Esq.
Pension Agents
City Washington
D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Agent
Dear Sir I have just received a pension certificate for Edward Dodge Washington Vt. for $ 56.66 No. 18.892. dated - Oct 21. 1833. - Mr Dodge declared for 25 months service and he had testimony as I supposed to prove his declaration. He appears to be allowed for 19 months service and his 6 months Campaign in Rhode Island. is passed by - will you Sir have the goodness to examine his papers and inform me. for the satisfaction of the Old Gentleman. Why his time of service is disallowed - or reduced to 19 - months - he has living evidence of all his services which he forwarded to the Department
Chelson (Vt) I am Sir Yours Resp'tly Nov 12. 1833 J. W. Smith

Vermont 18,892
Edward Dodge
of Grange, Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Prv Sgt. in the Company commanded by Captain Dodge, of the Regt commanded by Col Hutchinson in the Middlesex for Troops.
  4 c/s to Sergeant  $ 20.00    1. Dr 2 c/s to Private  46.66     66.66  
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Oct r and sent to 1833 J. W. Smith, Chelsea, Vt
  Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  166.65    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 c/s to '33  33.33  
$ 199.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. T. Sprague - Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 60

18192
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819 First St. N.W., Washington D.C.
The Commissioner of Pensions:
Dear Sir:
Will you please tell me how I can obtain the Revolutionary War record of Edward Dodge who was born Beverly, Mass. in 1754 and died in Vermont December 1833.

He was a pensioner at the time of his death.
Very truly yours, Is Mattingly.
Mrs. L.H. Mattingly.
October first.
P.S.
His name appears on the pension rolls but I should like to know the volume and page of the Record

Rev has
INVALID.
10578
am
1906 Oct. 10 - History to Mrs. L. H. Mattingly
File No. 10,578
Edward Dodge Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index: A , Page 100
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon Lewis Cass, Secy War
Dear Sir
Enclosed I return you the pension papers of Edward Dodge, having just received the Depositions from Salem (Mass) in their amended form - which I hope are now taken agreeable to the regulations of the War Department - I have yet - half a dozen sets of pension papers on my hands waiting for testimony from Connecticut & Massachusetts. Some of which cannot probably be substantiated by any additional testimony - and two or three who have not yet made their Declarations, because they could not make any proof except their own decla- rations - who will apply hereafter -
Chelson Vermont } Resp. Sir, Yours Obs. Servt. July 19. 1833 - } Wm. W. Smith